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Early Origins of the Uecker family

The surname Uecker was first found in Pomerania, where this aristocratic name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. Their ancestral seat and estates in this region can be traced back to 1500. From the 13th century on the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. The family rose to prominence on the banks of the river Uecker, the major river flowing through the territory Uckermark.

Early History of the Uecker family

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Uecker Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Uckermann, Ukermann, Ueckermann, Ukerman, Uekerman, Uckerman, Uekerman, Ukert, Uekert, Uckert and many more.

Early Notables of the Uecker family

Prominent bearers of the name Uecker at this time were Baron Johann Jacob Uckermann (b.1763), who was the calvary captain of the Saxon Gaurd, and then a major in the...
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Uecker Ranking

In the United States, the name Uecker is the 13,895th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Uecker migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Uecker Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Carl Uecker, aged 24, who immigrated to America from Coerlin, in 1892
Uecker Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Erin Uecker, aged 9, who immigrated to the United States, in 1906
  • Guidson Uecker, aged 46, who landed in America, in 1906
  • Martha Uecker, aged 41, who landed in America, in 1906
  • Marie Uecker, aged 50, who settled in America, in 1911
  • Clara Uecker, aged 27, who landed in America, in 1911
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Uecker (post 1700) +

  • Keith Uecker (b. 1960), American retired NFL football guard who played for the Green Bay Packers
  • Joe Uecker (b. 1954), American politician, Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives
  • Robert George "Bob" Uecker (b. 1935), American retired Major League Baseball player
  • Wilmont M. Uecker, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 27th District, 1959-60 2
  • Georg Uecker (b. 1962), German actor
  • Günther Uecker (b. 1930), German sculptor

Bismarck
  • Alfred Uecker (1921-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  3. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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